עָב (ʻâb) — Clay
Hebrew word study: עָב (ʻâb), Strong's H5645. properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
KJV translation words: clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).
Strong's H5645 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 19:9 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:29.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 31)
- Exodus 19:9 — בְּעַב — in the dark cloud of
- Judges 5:4 — עָבִים — the clouds
- 2 Samuel 22:12 — עָבֵי — dark clouds of
- 2 Samuel 23:4 — עָבוֹת — clouds
- 1 Kings 18:44 — עָב — a cloud
- 1 Kings 18:45 — עָבִים — clouds
- Job 20:6 — לָעָב — to the clouds
- Job 22:14 — עָבִים — clouds
- Job 26:8 — בְּעָבָיו — in clouds his
- Job 30:15 — וּכְעָב — and like a cloud
- Job 36:29 — עָב — dark cloud
- Job 37:11 — עָב — the dark clouds
- Job 37:16 — עָב — the clouds
- Job 38:34 — לָעָב — to the clouds
- Psalms 18:11 — עָבֵי — dark clouds of
- Psalms 18:12 — עָבָיו — dark clouds his
- Psalms 77:17 — עָבוֹת — clouds
- Psalms 104:3 — עָבִים — clouds
- Psalms 147:8 — בְּעָבִים — with clouds
- Proverbs 16:15 — כְּעָב — is like a cloud of
- Ecclesiastes 11:3 — הֶעָבִים — the clouds
- Ecclesiastes 11:4 — בֶעָבִים — on the clouds
- Ecclesiastes 12:2 — הֶעָבִים — the clouds
- Isaiah 5:6 — הֶעָבִים — the clouds
- Isaiah 14:14 — עָב — the clouds
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5743 עוּב (ʻûwb).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5646 עָב (ʻâb).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʻâb (H5645) mean?
Properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse.
How is H5645 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5645 as: clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי)..
How often does עָב (ʻâb) appear?
Strong's H5645 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 19:9 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:29.
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